DARE: Kavanaugh, His Accuser Will Testify Before Senate Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee slates hearing for Monday where Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Prof. Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused him of a long-ago assault, will testify. Showdown… More
“We’re All In the Resistance Now”: A PEN Ten Interview with Jeff Biggers
"I view “resistance” through a fairly broad lens, and ultimately as part of our American credo to fend off attacks on democracy." More
DARE: Trump Attacks Kavanaugh Accuser By Name Amid Negotiations For Hearing
President Trump attacks the credibility of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who has been targeted by death threats and harassment since coming forward to accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh… More
DARE: New York Review of Books Editor Is Out Amid Uproar Over #MeToo Essay
New York Review of Books editor Ian Buruma is abruptly ousted amid furor over publication of essay by former Canadian radio journalist Jian Ghomeshi. More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with 2018 Prison Writing Award Winner Matthew Mendoza
"My best writing is about moments of magical awareness. I refused to give voice to the monotony, the bullying and violence that make up prison life." More
DARE: Kavanaugh Accuser Christine Blasey Ford ‘Faces Death Threats’
Lawyer for Prof. Christine Blasey Ford says she has been subject to vicious harassment, death threats, email hacking, and online impersonation since coming forward with her accusation against Supreme… More
Human Resources Manager
PEN America, a fast-growing nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks a human resources manager to facilitate and enhance all aspects of the employee… More
DARE: Texas State Board of Education Votes to Erase Hillary Clinton from History Curriculum
Texas Board of Education votes to remove Hillary Clinton and Hellen Keller from the state's curriculum. Trump is found to have uttered 5,000 false or misleading statements since his… More
DARE: Trump Falsely Claims Nearly 3,000 Americans in Puerto Rico ‘Did Not Die’
President Trump falsely claims that the findings of an independent study on the death toll resulting from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico—nearly 3,000 Americans—were wrong, and concocted by Democrats… More
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#BannedTogether: A Censorship Cabaret celebrates your favorite songs and scenes from shows that have been censored on the American stage.
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